Police continue to investigate Tuesday morning assault

Published 8:00 pm, Tuesday, June 22, 2010

By STACY LANGLEY

Tribune Staff Writer

GRANT TWP — The Huron County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the assault of a 37-year-old man early Tuesday morning at his home along Sebewaing Road.

According to Huron County Sheriff Kelly J. Hanson, Deputy Steven Bismack was dispatched shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday to a home at 4517 Sebewaing Road in Grant Township to assist the Elkton Ambulance Service responding to a reported assault.

Bismack, who was first on the scene, secured the area and learned the victim, Jason Hunt, 37, had been badly beaten.

“Apparently Hunt saw a vehicle he recognized pull into his driveway and he armed himself with a shotgun,” said Hanson, adding Hunt told police he feared that there might be trouble due to a personal relationship in which he is involved.

Hunt told police he warned a female at his door and two men, all known by Hunt, to leave his residence.

“While he was locking the door, the two men forced their way into the house, disarming Hunt in the process, and then the men seriously assaulted him,” said Hanson. “The men took the shotgun and got back into the car and fled westbound on Sebewaing Road.”

Police report Hunt refused medical treatment at the scene and ambulance service cleared.

Deputies Bismack and Warren Kuhl began searching for the assailants with assistance in different parts of the county by the Elkton Police Department, Sebewaing Police Department and Caseville Township, with no result.

On Tuesday afternoon, Hanson said a 39-year-old Bay Port man was to be questioned by police for his possible involvement in the assault.

The Bay Port man reportedly went to the sheriff’s office shortly before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to talk about this incident and eventually told police he wanted to cooperate with the investigation and he knew where the shotgun was.

“A statement will be taken (from the Bay Port man),” said Hanson, adding the matter remains under investigation. “Paperwork is expected to be turned over (Wednesday) to the Huron County Prosecutor Tim Rutkowski.”

Police are seeking home invasion and assault charges against the Bay Port man. It is unclear as of press time if the female and other male allegedly involved will face charges.